JimBo, Sounds like a good idea. If NEMBA is against these bikes and they have been warning local bike shops from selling them I'm all for starting up a new organization. I was a member years ago. I will not join them now knowing this is their motive.
Keep in touch. We should get together...
So at the meeting, Galen Mook (Executive Director) from Massachusetts Bicycle Colation was there and he was not against e-bikes but is trying to get the state to categorize the bikes. Problem is the DCR is just generalizing and calling them (electric bicycles) in their proposed rules and...
Well at the time I sent my post out I was technically North East of Boston at my cousin's house on the ocean in Winthrop. But I should have posted West because of my permanent location. I was waiting for someone to question that. :)
JimBo, thanks for posting this article. I live by Mt Wachusett but work down near Boston so after work on Tuesday, I went listen and voice my support. It seems that most of the small group of people (some bike shop owners) were supporting the EMTB.
Live out by Mt Wachusett (Central Ma). Been riding on and off mountain biking for years but recently back into it with my first emtb. My cousins were a big influence when I rode my old Giant hardtail with them and could not keep up on the hills. That's when I said this is not going to work for...